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How Do We Plan for Transit? JACKIE EASTWOOD, TRANSPORTATION PLANNER LA CROSSE AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE (LAPC) MPO FOR THE LA CROSSE AND LA CRESCENT URBANIZED AREA WISCONSIN TRANSIT ALLIANCE, APRIL 30, 2018 Overview Background and duties of the
JACKIE EASTWOOD, TRANSPORTATION PLANNER LA CROSSE AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE (LAPC) MPO FOR THE LA CROSSE AND LA CRESCENT URBANIZED AREA WISCONSIN TRANSIT ALLIANCE, APRIL 30, 2018
Background and duties of the LAPC Transit services in the La Crosse area Transit Planning at the LAPC Required Elements for Providing Transit Service Challenges for Transit
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
Metropolitan planning organization (MPO)
Bi-State MPO
Classified as a small MPO (<200,000 people)
through States
LAPC Policy Board Technical Advisory Committee Committee on Transit and Active Transportation Staff
Metropolitan Transportation Plan Transportation Improvement Program Planning Work Program Public Participation Plan Title VI Plan Modal studies and plans
1879 – businessmen began privately-
1893-1923 – Horse-drawn system converted to electrified streetcar system 1929-1935 – Streetcar routes converted to bus routes Privately-owned until 1974 when the City
Transit Company La Crosse MTU began operations in 1975
La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility (MTU)
the City of La Crosse
Onalaska/Holmen/West Salem Public Transit (OHWSPT)
Scenic Mississippi River Transit (SMRT)
Nine fixed routes
Deviated fixed-route and complementary paratransit Free transfers between MTU and OHWSPT Allows SMRT to use MTU bus stops Jefferson Lines bus bay at GRS Bike racks on all buses; bike racks and lockers at GRS
Door-to-door shared-ride taxi service
Origin and destination need to be in the City of Onalaska, the Village of Holmen, or the Village
Free transfers from/to MTU at Center 90 and Valley View Mall City of Onalaska initiates RFP for a shared-ride service provider every five years
inception in 1999
Regional fixed routes:
Funded through the 5311 Rural Program Multi-jurisdictional support Looking to expand to Arcadia
JEFFERSON BUS LINES Designated bus stop at Grand River Station Ticket agent AMTRAK No direct MTU bus service
LA CROSSE MTU TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Operations and performance Availability and access
Comfort and convenience Density Criteria
COMMUTER BUS SERVICE FEASIBILITY PLAN Expansion of SMRT to Arcadia and Tomah Tomah route implemented as pilot in October 2017 MRRPC, LAPC, La Crosse County, and UW Extension
TWIN CITIES-MILWAUKEE-CHICAGO (TCMC) INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE STUDY LAPC provided $40,000 in support in 2017 WisDOT and MnDOT are requesting $40,000 in 2018 to help fund phase 2
TWIN CITIES TO MILWAUKEE HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR Staff participates in technical committees:
Program Description Federal/State Share Bus and Bus Facilities (Section 5339) Federal discretionary grant for capital 80% Federal Formula Grant for Rural Areas (5311) Capital, planning, and operating assistance to states for public transit in rural areas with populations less than 50,000 80% capital; 50% operating; 80% paratransit Federal Formula Grant for Urbanized Areas (5307) Capital assistance for large areas (>200,000); capital and
80% capital; 50% operating State Urban Mass Transit Operating Assistance (85.20) State operating assistance; often combined with the 5307 80% Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program to connect low-income workers with jobs 80% capital; 50% operating
Percentage of project cost
Can come from multiple sources
Contracted through a competitive bid process
Competition with other needs and goals
Sustainable source of funding
Naysayers and nimbys